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NERD: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for NERD?

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Need another word that means the same as “nerd”? Find 5 synonyms and 30 related words for “nerd” in this overview.

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Nerd as a Noun
Definitions of "Nerd" as a noun
Synonyms of "Nerd" as a noun (5 Words)
Usage Examples of "Nerd" as a noun
Associations of "Nerd" (30 Words)

The synonyms of “Nerd” are: dweeb, grind, swot, wonk, bore

Nerd as a Noun

Definitions of "Nerd" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “nerd” as a noun can have the following definitions:

An insignificant student who is ridiculed as being affected or boringly studious.
An intelligent but single-minded expert in a particular technical field or profession.
A single-minded expert in a particular technical field.
A foolish or contemptible person who lacks social skills or is boringly studious.

Synonyms of "Nerd" as a noun (5 Words)

bore	The diameter of a bore the calibre. A small bore* rifle.*
dweeb	An insignificant student who is ridiculed as being affected or boringly studious.
grind	The act of grinding to a powder or dust. Only the right grind* gives you all the fine flavour.*
swot	A person who studies very hard.
wonk	An insignificant student who is ridiculed as being affected or boringly studious. Any kid with an interest in science was a wonk.

Usage Examples of "Nerd" as a noun

I was a serious nerd until I discovered girls and cars.
A computer nerd.

Associations of "Nerd" (30 Words)

alien	A plant or animal species originally introduced from another country and later naturalized. An alien* spacecraft.*
bespectacled	Wearing, or having the face adorned with, eyeglasses or an eyeglass. A bespectacled* studious youth.*
controversial	Marked by or capable of arousing controversy. A controversial* decision on affirmative action.*
deserted	Forsaken by owner or inhabitants. Deserted beaches of soft sand.
eccentric	A disc or wheel mounted eccentrically on a revolving shaft in order to transform rotation into backward and forward motion e g a cam in an internal combustion engine. Eccentric circles.
expatriate	Send (a person or money) abroad. American expatriates in London.
foreigner	A person not belonging to a particular place or group; a stranger or outsider.
freak	Behave or cause to behave in a wild and irrational way, typically because of the effects of extreme emotion or drugs. A few freaks have been discovered one amazing cat tipping the scales at no less than 43 lbs.
geek	A person with an unusual or odd personality. I am totally geeking out over this upcoming film.
goofy	Foolish or harmlessly eccentric. A goofy* grin.*
inept	Not elegant or graceful in expression. An inept* remark.*
isolated	Remote and separate physically or socially- W.H.Hudson. An isolated* pawn.*
lonely	Devoid of creatures. Lonely old people whose families do not care for them.
loser	A person who accepts defeat with good or bad grace. A ragtag community of rejects and losers.
misunderstood	Incorrectly interpreted or understood. Hypnotherapy is a very misunderstood* subject.*
naturalize	Make into a citizen. Globalization has been naturalized as the inevitable pathway to economic prosperity and success.
oddity	A strange or peculiar person or thing. Realizing the oddity* of the remark he retracted it.*
offbeat	Informal terms; strikingly unconventional. A rapid tempo is essential here otherwise we will not sense the offbeat* hemiolas.*
outcast	(of a person) rejected or ostracized. She went from trusted pal to ostracized outcast* overnight.*
outsider	Someone who is excluded from or is not a member of a group. The winner was Beech Road a fifty to one outsider.
pariah	A person who is rejected (from society or home. The country is becoming an international pariah* state.*
quirky	(informal) strikingly unconventional. Her sense of humour was decidedly quirky.
silly	A foolish person (often used as a form of address. Silly giggles.
strange	Unusual or surprising; difficult to understand or explain. Her head still felt strange.
stranger	An individual that one is not acquainted with. I m a stranger* in these parts.*
traveler	A person who changes location.
underdog	A person who has little status in society. We go into this game as the underdogs.
westerner	A native or inhabitant of the west, especially of western Europe or North America.
zany	A zany person. A zany* sense of humor.*